Broadcast Newsline: February 23, 2018

When Congress passed the supplemental disaster bill, they included a provision that would restore eligibility for cotton in the Title I ARC and PLC programs of the farm bill.

Today’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Craig Brown, Vice President of Producer Affairs for the National Cotton Council.

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When Congress passed the supplemental disaster bill, they included a provision that would restore eligibility for cotton in the Title I ARC and PLC programs of the farm bill. This gave a much-needed boost to the U.S. cotton industry. Since then, the National Cotton Council has held webinars and information sessions for industry members to learn the ins and outs of how this will affect their operations. Craig Brown, Vice President of Producer Affairs for the Council, joins us with the details.

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The National Cotton Council held webinars this week to help producers understand how this will affect their operations. For those of you who missed the session in your region, Brown has some good news.

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If you still have questions after reviewing the information on the Council’s website and watching the webinars on YouTube,

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